Edit: home is heated by gas furnace.After 2 months of research & asking around, we will hire a trusted friend with 20 years of handyman/flooring experience to do the works (everything from Remove Carpet, redo underlayment floor, install new flooring).

The main problem is that now the water dep. is saying that I need to install a new service line from the street so that I have my own shut-off, which is required according to code.

Thank you for the reply, I think I’m going to go ahead and install this.

@Andrey Y.You may even be able to install a Ring Central app on your Korean based smartphone so you could get calls anytime, and not just in your barracks room on WiFi like I mentioned before.

Did a lot of possibly unnecessary work in the basement because of this and ended up taking out a lot of upgraded items prior to moving (keypad entry, installed heater, garbage disposal, etc)2) free or discounted labor doesn't work on your time frame.3) go into everything with an exit strategy.

Bank of Hawaii is notoriously slow.If your friend hasn't closed yet, tell them to ensure there is water, whether private, catchment or an installed county water meter.

My repair cost is $1,000 and includes painting living room, bedrooms, installing new ceiling fans in all bedrooms, and a few drywall repairs.   

You'll get more rent if you install a small kitchenette in the space.Good luck!

Therefore, even if you can't rent the units for more after installing laundry, if it greatly minimizes your turnover it is definitely worth considering for that reason alone, especially if that is hard to find in a comparable property in your area.

Make sure door handles can't hit sheetrock when opening if so install stoppers.